How to play a micro stack in MTTs
Getting super short in tournaments does not mean we have to gamble to get level again, there is a GTO strategy for micro stack poker.
We are back with another offering from the folks at the leading GTO trainer tool GTO Wizard.
Nobody likes getting short in MTTs but we cannot avoid it. In this video, Matt Hunt shows us how to navigate a micro stack in tournaments.
This video includes:
- First in spots
- Facing an open in and outside the blinds
- Post flop strategy with a micro stack
- When do we lose fold equity altogether?
Getting super short is inevitable in tournaments, but it is not a death sentence if you take the strategy seriously.
What is GTOWizard?

GTO Wizard is an advanced GTO trainer that shows you how to play against a perfect opponent.
You can play full hands from preflop to river to learn anything and everything you need to know to make your game harder to exploit.
The interface is designed with learning in mind, with custom filters to drill down on important information, dynamic training modes to fine-tune spots, and advanced AI to do your own solves.
You can also upload your hand histories to get your own GTO score and discover where you need to improve. GTO Wizard also has some of the best free strategy content available anywhere in poker.
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There are custom plans for Cash Games, Cash Games with Straddles/Antes, MTTs, Spin & Go and HUSNGs. Each plan has unique features for the game type (for example ICM and PKO solutions for MTTs) but all of them have the following features:
| Starter (from $39/month) | Premium (from $69/month) | Elite (from $109/month) |
|---|---|---|
| Postflop solutions (Most stack depths) | Everything from Starter | Everything in Premium |
| Unlimited practice spots | Postflop solutions (All stack depths) | AI custom solving |
| 50 spots a month to analyse | Blockers score | Dynamic bet sizing |
| Basic aggregated reports | 100,000 spots a month to analyse | 150,000 spots a month to analyse |
| Turn aggregated reports | New features coming soon | |
| Weekly coachings |
